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Greta, 19, reunites with her family after a year in Bolivia
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
Greta, 19, has returned home after spending a year in Bolivia. Her father, Tillmann Prüfer, had not seen her during her entire stay. The family welcomed her at the airport with a banner announcing that she was finally back. Greta had left without speaking Spanish and spent her time caring for children with intellectual disabilities in an unfamiliar cultural environment. Prüfer recounted her return in his ZEITmagazin series “Prüfers Töchter.”
- Greta returned home after spending a year in Bolivia.
- Her father had not seen her during her entire stay.
- Her family welcomed her at the airport with a banner.
- She cared for children with intellectual disabilities.
What we know
Greta, 19, has returned home after spending a year in Bolivia, according to an account by Tillmann Prüfer published in ZEITmagazin.
Her father had not seen her throughout that period. He reunited with her at the airport, where the rest of the family was waiting for her.
The family had prepared a banner reading “Unser Gretchen ist endlich wieder zurück,” announcing that Greta was finally back.
A year in an unfamiliar culture
Greta had left for Bolivia without speaking Spanish. During her stay, she cared for children with intellectual disabilities.
She carried out this work in a cultural environment that was unfamiliar to her.
A series about Tillmann Prüfer’s four daughters
Tillmann Prüfer writes each week, in rotation, about Greta and his three other daughters. They are 26, 21, 19 and 12 years old.
His account of Greta’s return is part of the “Prüfers Töchter” series. It appeared in issue 36/2026 and was updated on August 26, 2026, at 8:08 p.m.
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